Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
7.2%
1 yr return
15.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
4.3%
Net Assets
$10.2 B
Holdings in Top 10
99.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.12%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 5.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VSCGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 7.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.55%
- Dividend Yield 2.5%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateDec 13, 1994
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWilliam Coleman
Fund Description
VSCGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VSCGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 7.2% | -4.4% | 18.1% | 52.57% |
1 Yr | 15.2% | 10.6% | 36.7% | 23.72% |
3 Yr | 0.8%* | -16.1% | 4.9% | 48.64% |
5 Yr | 4.3%* | -5.8% | 8.2% | 48.79% |
10 Yr | 4.9%* | -0.7% | 7.5% | 23.57% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VSCGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6.8% | -1.0% | 27.4% | 48.28% |
2022 | -17.3% | -35.0% | -7.4% | 63.03% |
2021 | 1.8% | -11.5% | 14.6% | 52.93% |
2020 | 7.8% | -10.3% | 40.7% | 14.29% |
2019 | 12.6% | -9.5% | 22.1% | 14.68% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VSCGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 7.2% | -4.4% | 18.1% | 52.57% |
1 Yr | 15.2% | 10.6% | 36.7% | 23.72% |
3 Yr | 0.8%* | -16.1% | 4.9% | 48.64% |
5 Yr | 4.3%* | -5.8% | 8.2% | 48.79% |
10 Yr | 4.9%* | -0.7% | 7.5% | 23.57% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VSCGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 12.5% | 2.6% | 28.2% | 7.35% |
2022 | -15.0% | -35.0% | -3.1% | 82.88% |
2021 | 6.0% | -11.5% | 32.0% | 80.66% |
2020 | 11.5% | -5.4% | 40.7% | 20.75% |
2019 | 15.7% | 4.5% | 27.7% | 36.84% |
NAV & Total Return History
VSCGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VSCGX | Category Low | Category High | VSCGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 10.2 B | 291 K | 50.8 B | 3.91% |
Number of Holdings | 7 | 2 | 4065 | 96.09% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 10.3 B | 284 K | 10.3 B | 0.24% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 99.82% | 9.7% | 111.4% | 6.36% |
Top 10 Holdings
- VANG-TB II-INV 41.79%
- VANG-T ST M-INV 23.41%
- VANG-TTL INT-INV 17.99%
- VANG-TO INT-INV 15.96%
- Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.66%
- US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Sep24 0.01%
- SP500 EMINI FUT Sep24 0.00%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VSCGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.15% | 0.00% | 100.08% | 36.19% |
Cash | 0.84% | -35.68% | 25.19% | 55.50% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.61% | 0.00% | 71.77% | 71.60% |
Other | 0.01% | -0.45% | 61.72% | 33.99% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.95% | 49.39% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 79.72% | 60.64% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VSCGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 19.22% | 0.22% | 27.92% | 32.34% |
Financial Services | 15.60% | 0.00% | 83.50% | 35.57% |
Healthcare | 12.13% | 0.00% | 24.25% | 71.89% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.94% | 0.00% | 14.20% | 31.09% |
Industrials | 10.76% | 0.14% | 17.90% | 39.80% |
Communication Services | 7.30% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 39.05% |
Consumer Defense | 7.22% | 0.00% | 18.62% | 47.76% |
Basic Materials | 5.22% | 0.00% | 32.82% | 15.67% |
Energy | 4.72% | 0.00% | 62.93% | 58.21% |
Real Estate | 3.90% | 0.00% | 43.16% | 64.18% |
Utilities | 2.99% | 0.00% | 48.33% | 60.20% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VSCGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.15% | 0.00% | 100.08% | 36.19% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.24% | 54.28% |
VSCGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.12% | 0.06% | 21.26% | 99.51% |
Management Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 7.11% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.70% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VSCGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 5.00% | 2.00% | 380.00% | 2.14% |
VSCGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VSCGX | Category Low | Category High | VSCGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 2.52% | 0.00% | 7.99% | 5.13% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VSCGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Monthly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VSCGX | Category Low | Category High | VSCGX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.55% | -1.22% | 6.83% | 57.32% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VSCGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Sep 27, 2024 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2024 | $0.111 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.262 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.003 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.468 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 2023 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2023 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2023 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.274 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2022 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2022 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.720 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2021 | $0.083 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2021 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2021 | $0.067 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2020 | $0.471 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2020 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2020 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2020 | $0.087 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.221 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.009 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2019 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.026 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.179 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 21, 2018 | $0.104 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 15, 2018 | $0.121 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 15, 2018 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.163 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.022 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.029 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 21, 2017 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2017 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.015 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.024 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 19, 2016 | $0.089 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2016 | $0.107 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 18, 2016 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.118 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.018 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.164 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 24, 2015 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2015 | $0.101 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2015 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.017 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.444 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 23, 2014 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2014 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2014 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.036 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.058 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 26, 2013 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2013 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2013 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.031 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.305 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 2012 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2012 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2012 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.146 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.042 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Sep 29, 2011 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2011 | $0.095 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2011 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.139 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.024 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Sep 27, 2010 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2010 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2010 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2009 | $0.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2009 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2009 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2009 | $0.084 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2008 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2008 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2008 | $0.153 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2008 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.010 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Sep 21, 2007 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2007 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2007 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2006 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2006 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2006 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2005 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2005 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2005 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2004 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2004 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2004 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2004 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2003 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2003 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2003 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2003 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2002 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2002 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2002 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2002 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2001 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2001 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2001 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2001 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2001 | $0.040 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2000 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2000 | $0.025 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2000 | $0.035 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 25, 2000 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2000 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2000 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2000 | $0.015 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Mar 27, 2000 | $0.085 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 1999 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1999 | $0.090 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 1999 | $0.020 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 1999 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 1999 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 1999 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.230 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.095 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.105 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 28, 1998 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 1998 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 1998 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.075 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.115 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 24, 1997 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 1997 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 1997 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1996 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1996 | $0.080 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 1996 | $0.120 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 25, 1996 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 1996 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 1996 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1995 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 1995 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 1995 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 1995 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 1994 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
VSCGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
William Coleman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 25, 2022
0.26
0.3%
William A. Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Conservative Allocation and Moderate Allocation Portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.
Walter Nejman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 25, 2022
0.26
0.3%
Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.09 | 28.73 | 6.38 | 2.41 |